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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1, 12, 15, 17   1 RBI doesn’t hike policy rates, roots for durable broad-based economic recovery Pursuit of growth Growth vs Inflation  What RBI’s status quo means for stock investors and borrowers RBI: Inflation to be lower at 4.5% in FY23, […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1& 10   Restore peace, HC says in hijab case SC says too early to intervene in the Karnataka hijab controversy   (Polity and Governance) What is the present status of petitions questioning ban on wearing hijabs (head scarves) by Muslim […]

Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0

In News  Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0  About  The IMI 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States and UTs. In the first round (Feb-April 2022), 11 states will conduct […]

Geomagnetic Storm

In News  SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a geomagnetic storm. About Geomagnetic storm It is also called a magnetic storm or solar storm. It is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind […]

Nirbhaya Fund

In News The standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports in its 316th report has expressed concerns over underutilisation of Nirbhaya Fund and asked the government to bring states on board for faster implementation of projects and schemes under it. About the Fund Nirbhaya Fund: It was a 10 billion corpus announced by […]

Chintamani Padya Natakam

In Context Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam. The Arya Vysya community has been petitioning governments for several years to ban the play, saying it portrays them in a negative light.  What is Chintamani Natakam? ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’ was written in 1920 by playwright Kallakuri Narayana Rao, who […]

Deep Ocean Mission

In News The Finance Minister has allocated Rs 650 crore to India’s deep ocean expedition, which aims to investigate huge marine life and non-living resources. About the Mission The development of the mission has been going on since 2018. Aim: To study biodiversity, the impact of climate change, and establish an offshore marine station to […]

Monetary Policy Review of RBI

In News  Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI  based on an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation kept key policy rates, including repo and reverse repo rates unchanged . About Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted by the Central Government under Section 45ZB  of the Reserve Bank of […]

China-Russia Relationship

In News  Recently, China and Russia outlined a sweeping vision for the future of their already close relations as their two leaders met in Beijing. Major Takeaways of the meet  The joint statement outlined the two sides’ common stand on a range of issues from democracy and human rights to the security situation in Europe […]

SC on Death Penalty

In Context Favouring the anti-death penalty cause, SC said that judges across the country must look at the mitigating factors in favour of life imprisonment, rather than prescribing the death penalty with an eye only on the abhorrence of the crime. Background The case involved the rape and murder of a 7-year old girl. Both […]